Malcolm Murray (businessman)

Malcolm Alexander Murray (born March 1955) is a Scottish businessman and former Chairman of Rangers Football Club.

Malcolm Alexander Murray
BornMarch 1955 (age 65)
Ayrshire, Scotland
NationalityScottish
OccupationPension fund manager

Early life

Murray was educated at Strathclyde University.[1]

Business career

Murray's business career has mainly focussed on pension fund management, with him being involved in some of the largest funds in the UK, including Phillips and Drew.[1] He also holds a senior independent director role with MWB Business Exchange PLC, having gained 31 years of experience in investment management prior to this.[1]

Football

Manchester United F.C.

In the early 1990s, Murray purchased and had stewardship of a 25% shareholding in Manchester United.[2]

Rangers F.C.

On 14 June 2012, following the forming of a new company Sevco Scotland Rangers by Charles Green's consortium, Murray was appointed as new chairman of the club.[2] It was revealed that Murray is a lifelong fan of Rangers and a season ticket holder.[2]

Murray survived several attempts to oust him as Rangers chairman and was replaced by former club manager, Walter Smith[3]

References
  1. "PROFILES The new team". The Herald. 14 June 2012.
  2. "Rangers: Malcolm Murray is named new Ibrox chairman". BBC Sport. 14 June 2012.
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22716166 May 2013
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